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Is Another Shutdown Looming In Washington?

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Is Another Shutdown Looming In Washington?

September 20, 2011 • A dispute over how much money to give the Federal Emergency Management Agency has Republicans and Democrats at odds again, with a Sept. 30 deadline looming.

Budget Deficit, Puppies And iPhones!

September 19, 2011 • Clicks vs. the creative. Does the desire to attract online traffic make a writer less creative? As search engine optimization becomes a bigger part of our lives, a weird sort of online peer pressure has emerged.

Pelosi Names Three To Finalize Debt 'Super Committee'

August 11, 2011 • The 12 members of the Debt "Super Committee" are now official, as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi named her three appointees Thursday. She chose Reps. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Xavier Becerra of California, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland. The special panel must create a plan to shave $1.2 trillion off the federal deficit over the next decade.

U.S. Budget Deficit Hit $1.1 Trillion In July

August 10, 2011 • The U.S. budget deficit currently stands at $1.1 trillion through July, says the Treasury Department. That makes 2011 the third consecutive year that the deficit has hit at least $1 trillion.

'Debt Supercommittee' Nearly Complete, At 9 Members

August 10, 2011 • The new "Debt Super Committee" created by the recent deficit ceiling deal now has 9 of its 12 members, as House Speaker John Boehner says Rep. Jeb Hensarling of Texas will co-chair the new committee. He joins Democratic co-chair Sen. Patty Murray of Washington.

House Approves Bill To Raise Federal Debt Limit

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House Approves Bill To Raise Federal Debt Limit

August 1, 2011 • The House of Representatives has approved legislation to raise the federal debt ceiling and prevent a U.S. default, as the nation nears the end of a bitter standoff. The Senate votes on the measure Tuesday.

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Budget Talks: Chances For Deal Dwindling?

July 13, 2011 • Negotiations will resume today. But the path to an agreement is "far from clear." The focus of attention is on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's suggestion to give the president authority to raise the debt ceiling.

Scott Horsley on 'Morning Edition'

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Key Lawmaker: GOP's Formula Is Lower Tax Rates, 'With Fewer Exceptions'

July 12, 2011 • But the impasse continues in talks between the White House and congressional leaders over raising the federal debt ceiling, cutting federal budget deficits and — eventually — starting to shrink the $14+ trillion federal debt.

NPR's David Welna, on 'Morning Edition'

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Shots - Health News

Obama Wants Medicare To Flex Muscle For Lower Drug Costs

April 13, 2011 • President Obama laid out a plan for future fiscal policy that would reduce the costs of Medicare rather than transform the program. The proposal would wring savings from spending on pharmaceuticals and encourage the use of generic drugs.

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Want To Play Spin The Budget?

April 13, 2011 • Why answer simple questions about the federal budget briefly when long-winded treatises will do. A query about an apparent typo led to a full-throated

Blog Of The Nation

April 4th Show

April 4, 2011 • Today on Talk of the Nation, airline safety and customer satisfaction, one proposal for the budget, Elijah Anderson and The Cosmopolitan Canopy, and NPR'S Mike Pesca previews both the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournament finals.

Obama Freezes Federal Workers' Pay For Two Years

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Obama Freezes Federal Workers' Pay For Two Years

November 29, 2010 • The administration says the move will save "more than $60 billion over the next 10 years."